[iworld]

I have a few questions regarding my website: http://www.steeped.jworks.ca

First off, the <embed> tag. It is considered invalid in the W3 validator. I was told about the <object> tag which is valid, but it doesn't show up in Firefox! It shows up in I.E., but not Firefox.

Second, is there a way to have a text shadow? I dunno, but I think a nice shade behind my text would look nice.. any clue of any code?

Third, If you look at my page in firefox (where it looks good) and i.e., if you scroll down to the bottom in I.E., there is a weired extended color thing.. it's nothing to big, but if anyone knows how to fix it...

Anyways, please help.
Thank You!

[bpmurray]

Well, <embed> is MS only, so you should use the <object> tag. My guess is that you're trying to use the ActiveX object instead of the correct generic <object> specification. Try:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash data="http://www.taamtov.net/iworld/flash/marquee.swf" width="606" height="50" />
	<param name="movie" value="http://www.taamtov.net/iworld/flash/marquee.swf" /> 
	<param name="quality" value="high" /> 
	<param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /
</object>

When you specify a CLSID="xxx", you're specifying an IE ActiveX object, not an application target.

[iworld]

Originally Posted by bpmurray

Well, <embed> is MS only, so you should use the <object> tag. My guess is that you're trying to use the ActiveX object instead of the correct generic <object> specification. Try:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash data="http://www.taamtov.net/iworld/flash/marquee.swf" width="606" height="50" />
	<param name="movie" value="http://www.taamtov.net/iworld/flash/marquee.swf" /> 
	<param name="quality" value="high" /> 
	<param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /
</object>

When you specify a CLSID="xxx", you're specifying an IE ActiveX object, not an application target.

um nope.. not only does that not work in firefox, it also doesn't work in i.e.

[bpmurray]

Well, it's definitely something along those lines: try Google!

[iworld]

Originally Posted by bpmurray

Well, it's definitely something along those lines: try Google!

Not only did I try google, but I tried multiple books, and the only way to get a flash thing to show up in both firefox and in IE is the invalid <embed> tag.

[bpmurray]

Well duh! You didn't try very hard - see http://blog.deconcept.com/swfobject/, http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewto...9e3060e2aa54eb, http://forum.mamboserver.com/showthread.php?t=49383 etc. Google found "about 446000" pages with refereces to "object embed firefox flash".

[JohnWill]

Apparently, we were a bit hasty, and the reported pirate activity at this site doesn't exist. I've reopened the thread and apologize to iworld.

[iworld]

Originally Posted by JohnWill

Apparently, we were a bit hasty, and the reported pirate activity at this site doesn't exist. I've reopened the thread and apologize to iworld.

It's ok. I see why people thought it was an illegal downloading site -> I'll be specific about content next time.

I decided it would be best to not use flash. Some people on older systems don't have flash player, so I guess I will replace it with something else.

There are also the two other problems which I cannot figure out. Why when you are in firefox the site looks good, but in I.E. if you scroll to the bottom there is like 10 pixels of extra color at the bottom... hard to explain but go look to see.

Also, I tried a technique where i made an <h3> tag which had some text in it, and then I made an <h4> with the same text, but i put the tag over the <h3> tag. I then changed the margin-top and margin-left to make the <h4> overlap the <h3> tag, but put the <h4> tag a few pixels up so it looks like a shadow. It looks awesome in FF, but in I.E. it looks all screwed. That method didn't work. Anyone know of away which will work in I.E. and in FF?

[bpmurray]

Actually drop-shadow is different in IE & FF - it's a real pain. There's a nice article on how to make it work here: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/cssdropshadows/

[iworld]

Originally Posted by bpmurray

Actually drop-shadow is different in IE & FF - it's a real pain. There's a nice article on how to make it work here: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/cssdropshadows/

Actually I needed a shadow for text, but I think I can use this method here for text. Thanks.